Basketball to Travel Cross-Town to King's for Crucial Matchup
WILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University women's and men's basketball teams are set to continue their Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) schedules when they travel to their cross-town rival King's College on Wednesday evening.
The women's game is set to tip-off at 6 p.m., with the men's game following at 8 p.m. Live stats, radio, and video links are provided below compliments of the King's College Sports Information Department:
Live Stats (women's)Live Stats (men's)Radio (ESPN Williamsport)VideoThe Lady Colonels enter tonight's matchup with a 3-14 overall record, 0-6 in MAC Freedom play following their 78-62 defeat to FDU-Florham on Friday evening. Wilkes is led by
Cara Basile (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall), who is averaging 11.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per contest. The Lady Colonels are also led by
Catey McFadden (Doylestown, PA/Archbishop Wood), who is averaging 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds. Wilkes currently ranks second in the MAC Freedom in steals with 11.47 per game.
King's enters tonight's matchup with a 10-7 overall record, 3-3 in MAC Freedom play following its 78-57 loss at Manhattanville on Sunday. The Lady Monarchs are led by senior forward Jennifer Fabian, who is averaging 13.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game this season. King's is also led by junior forward Kayla Feairheller, who is averaging 10.8 points. The Lady Monarch's rank first in the MAC Freedom in scoring defense, yielding 58.5 points per game this season.
The Colonels enter tonight's game with a 7-10 overall record, 2-4 in MAC Freedom play following their thrilling 93-89 double-overtime victory against FDU-Florham on Friday evening. Wilkes is led by
Alec Wizar (Lebanon, PA/Annville Cleona), who is averaging 15.1 points and 2.2 assists per game. The Colonels are also led by
Steve Stravinski (Pittston, PA/Pittston) (14.2 points, 8.2 rebounds) and
Marcus Robinson (Swedesboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional) (13.5 points, 2.8 assists). Wilkes ranks fourth in the MAC Freedom in scoring defense, surrendering 74.3 points per game this season.
King's enter tonight's matchup with an 8-9 overall record, 2-4 in MAC Freedom play following its 80-70 loss at Manhattanville on Sunday afternoon. The Monarchs are led by junior forward Dan Rutecki, who is averaging 12.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game this season. King's is also led by senior forward/center Tom Heston, who is averaging 11.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. The Monarch's rank second in the MAC Freedom in scoring defense, allowing 71.1 points per game this season.